Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-25
The Concert-A successful a fair.

The concert at the Congregational Church
last evening, for the benefit of the fund OF
the congregation, drew an exceedingly
large audience, for the spacious auditorium
and gallery were filed to their full capacity.
The audience was one OF the most critical
| OF any local assemblage i'll recent years,
such an audience as is capable of exact and
Just estimate of musical capacity and &C
complishment. To say that the numbers
were all rendered to the satisfaction OF the
audience. is but to colby express the
| truth, for the manifestations Of ap-
proval were phenomenal IN their
warmth and emphasis No local
concert for long time deserved better or
| received more cordial verdict of approval.
The numbers were all encored, and the
performers either bowed their thanks or
responded by new numbers or by repetition
of the original selection. Miss Phoebe
Davis MRS. ]. r. Grismer) of San Fran
cisco, gave two readings, and with the feel
ing and warmth of expression that results
only from meritorious effort. The lady is
dramatic favorite here, but had not before
appeared in recitation. In her new role
she won new admirers-augmented the
number of her approving friends Miss
Carrie Milzner, of San Francisco. sang the
Jewel song from Faust and " As Thy De-
sire, and, for an encore, THE Maiden's
song" The lady was heard here for
the first time. She has a So
prano voice OF great sweetness
and purity, and under the management
that testifies to study and long practice,
while Its expressiveness bore testimony to
the fact that the singer entered into the in
tellIgent thought of the themes, and gave
them natural and true interpretation All
the other participants were of our home
talent, of whom it is to be said they won
deserved praise D. Chambers w. Camp
bell and J. Wiseman introduced the novelty
OF banjo trio. which they were compelled
to repeat. Miss De Laguna read Aux
Italien" with credit. Mrs. J. L. McCord and
Miss Mile Gregory gave harp duos, va
ration upon T. Home, Sweet Home" being
that which most pleased. This number was
one of especial prominence Charles A.
Neale gave for a flute solo, " Fantasia
Faust and has not at any time played
better. To the flute obligato by Mr. Neale,
Miss Ida Clinch sang Suppe's Sacred is
the Weeping" with nicely of taste and deli
cacy of execution. Mrs. Albert Elkus
made her first appearance here in public
concert i'll piano solo, in two numbers,
" Nocturnen b Major, by Chopin, and " In
the Forest" by List, and for the encore
gave "Romanza by Hugo Mansfeldt.
Her playing was surprise 10 the auditors,
and most agreeable one. The NANTES
tations OF approval and pleasure must
have been very gratifying 10 the lady. Miss
Gertie Carly, to the violin obligato of Miss
l.. kaibel, sang Bird of the Mountain"
in which she was so successful at her own
concert recently. There is no lady musi-
clan, by the way, who is more in earnest
or worthy of encouragement than Miss
kaibel, the violinist, or who gives better
promise of marked achievements with age.
Mr.. Casselli sang As View These Scenes
So Charming" with pleasing effect. Miss
Amelia BOIL. ST the grand organ, played
"Traumeri," by Schumann and the over
ture to William Tell. Her performance was
superior, and surprised her most ardent
friends. Mrs. c. A. Neale and Mrs. r. II.
Auerbach We're accompanies, performing
that duty skillfully. The uniformity
of praise and approval given by the several
hundred people present, and here recorded,
was not due to the mere enthusiasm of per-
sonal friendship for the participants in the
programme, but to sincere conviction that
the concert was musical satisfaction. and
due to merit in every one who took part.
The direct management of the affair was
under several ladies, whose success is re-
Elected in The financial and musical result.
The piano which was used by Mrs. Elkus
last evening and the accompanies was
Chickering & Sons, from the NJ. L. Ham.
mer agency, and by reason of its supe-
rlority and strength of tone, contributed
largely to the success of the performers.